Gold Zakat Calculator 2026
Enter your gold weight and purity below to calculate the Zakat due. For a full calculation including silver, savings, stocks, pension and more, use the complete Zakat calculator.
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Open Full Zakat Calculator →How to calculate Zakat on gold
- Weigh your gold in grams (or use your receipt/hallmark weight)
- Determine the purity — 24ct = 99.9%, 22ct = 91.67%, 18ct = 75%, 9ct = 37.5%
- Find the pure gold equivalent: weight × purity fraction
- Check the Nisab: if pure gold equivalent ≥ 87.48g, Zakat is potentially due
- Calculate market value: pure gold grams × today's spot price per gram
- Pay 2.5% of the market value
Gold purity conversion table
| Carat | Purity | Multiplier | Example: 100g → pure gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24ct | 99.9% | × 0.999 | 99.9g |
| 22ct | 91.67% | × 0.9167 | 91.67g |
| 18ct | 75% | × 0.75 | 75g |
| 14ct | 58.33% | × 0.5833 | 58.33g |
| 9ct | 37.5% | × 0.375 | 37.5g |
Frequently asked questions
How much Zakat do I pay on gold?
You pay 2.5% of the current market value of your gold on your Hawl date, provided you have held gold above the Nisab (87.48 grams of pure gold, or the equivalent in other gold assets) for a full lunar year. Multiply the weight in grams by the purity (e.g. 0.9167 for 22ct), then by today's gold price per gram, and pay 2.5% of the total.
What is the gold Nisab in 2026?
The gold Nisab is 87.48 grams of pure (24ct) gold. In June 2026, gold is approximately £81–108/g, making the gold Nisab approximately £7,100–£9,400 in GBP. Use the live Nisab page for today's exact figure. If you own less than 87.48g of pure gold (or less in mixed assets), and have no other zakatable wealth, no Zakat is due.
Is gold jewellery zakatable?
In the Hanafi school (followed by most UK Muslims of South Asian heritage), all gold jewellery is zakatable — whether worn, stored, or gifted — at 2.5% of market value. In the Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali schools, gold jewellery worn in permissible quantities is not zakatable. Investment gold (coins, bars, ETFs) is zakatable in all four schools.
How do I calculate Zakat on 22ct gold?
22ct gold is 91.67% pure. Multiply the total weight in grams by 0.9167 to get the pure gold equivalent. Then multiply by today's gold spot price per gram. Pay 2.5% of the resulting GBP value. Example: 100g of 22ct gold × 0.9167 = 91.67g pure gold × £107/g = £9,809 × 2.5% = £245.23 Zakat.
What about gold ETFs and digital gold?
Gold ETFs, digital gold accounts, and gold certificates are zakatable at 2.5% of their market value on your Hawl date — in the same way as physical gold. The key is that you have beneficial ownership of the equivalent gold value.